AC Monza Team eSports
Full nameAC Monza Team eSports
Short nameMonza
GamesFIFA
Founded13 September 2019 (2019-09-13)
ManagerAlessandro Brandi
Parent groupAC Monza
Websiteacmonza.com/en/esports

AC Monza Team eSports, or simply Monza (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmontsa] ⓘ), is the esports department of Italian football club Monza. The division was established in September 2019 as a FIFA team.

History

Monza formed their esports team in September 2019, to compete in competitive FIFA games on PlayStation consoles.[1] Simone Figura (Figu7rinho) and Raffaele Cacciapuoti (Er_Caccia98) were presented as the team's first pro players.[2] In May 2020, Er_Caccia98 won the European tournament of the 32nd edition of Futhead's Tuesday Night Football.[3]

Figura left in November 2020, and made way for Renzo Parave (Nzorello).[4] Monza reached the 2021 FIFA eClub World Cup Europe semi-finals, and were ranked 12th in the overall rankings;[5] they were the third-best professional football club in Europe,[5] and fourth worldwide.[6] In the 2021 eChampions League, Er_Caccia98 reached the final, losing to Danish player OliverPN;[7] he won $50,000 for finishing second.[8]

In January 2022, the Osservatorio Italiano Esports (OIES) presented their "OIES Badge" to a select few esports teams;[9] Monza and Inter Milan were the only two football clubs to receive the certification.[10]

In October 2022, Cacciapuoti was confirmed in the roster for the fourth consecutive year, while Parave was replaced by Lucio Vecchione (HHezerS).[11] During the 2022–23 season, Monza made their debut in the eSerie A,[12] finishing third, and won the Italian eSupercup.[13] Monza finished runners-up in the eChampions League a second time in 2023, with HHezerS losing to EmreYilmaz in the final.[14]

Roster

Current

AC Monza Team eSports FIFA roster
PlayersCoaches
Handle Name Nationality
Er_Caccia98 Cacciapuoti, Raffaele Italy
HHezerS Vecchione, Lucio Italy
Head coach
  • Vacant
Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Substitute player Substitute
  • Injured Injury / Illness
  

Latest roster transaction: 25 October 2022.

Former

Handle Name Nationality Period Console
Figu7rinho Simone Figura  Italy 13 September 2019 – 6 November 2020 PlayStation
Nzorello Renzo Parave  Italy 6 November 2020 – 25 October 2022 PlayStation

Achievements

Competition Ranking Player(s) Season
FIFAe Club World Cup – Europe 3–4th of 14 Er_Caccia98, Nzorello 2021 (FIFA 21)[5]
eChampions League 2nd of 32 Er_Caccia98 2021 (FIFA 21)[15]
2nd of 32 HHezerS 2023 (FIFA 23)
eSerie A 3rd of 14 Er_Caccia98, HHezerS 2022–23 (FIFA 23)
eSupercup 1st of 14 Er_Caccia98, HHezerS 2023 (FIFA 23)

References

  1. ↑ "Il Monza entra nel mondo degli eSports: il programma del weekend". AC Monza (in Italian). 12 September 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Presentati i nuovi Pro Players AC Monza Team eSports". AC Monza (in Italian). 13 September 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  3. ↑ Futhead. "TNF32 wins for FiddleGT and Er_Caccia98!". futhead.com. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "AC Monza Team eSports, al via la seconda stagione". AC Monza (in Italian). 6 November 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 Edwards, Harry (19 March 2021). "Top five European football clubs with FIFA eSports teams: "The next Messi in the world of eSports"". Squawka. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  6. ↑ Coppola, Sandro (11 November 2021). "Monza eSports, tutto pronto per il Mondiale per Club che apre la stagione 21-22". Monza-News (in Italian). Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "eChampions League: Außenseiter 'OliverPN' schreibt FIFA-Geschichte". www.msn.com. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "FGS22 eChampions League Announcement". FIFA. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  9. ↑ "OIES Badge: l'Osservatorio Italiano Esports annuncia i primi operatori qualificati nel settore Esports e Gaming". OIES | Osservatorio Italiano Esports (in Italian). 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "eSports: il Monza riceve l'OIES Badge". AC Monza (in Italian). 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  11. ↑ "Team eSports: al via la stagione 22–23 con tante novità". AC Monza (in Italian). 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  12. ↑ "Team eSports: al via la stagione 22-23 con tante novità". AC Monza (in Italian). 25 October 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  13. ↑ Sirio, Paolo (12 January 2023). "Il Monza vince la eSupercup: battuta la Juve in finale". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  14. ↑ "eChampions League: Lucio Vecchione vice campione d'Europa - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A." AC Monza (in Italian). 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  15. ↑ "eChampions League 2021: Il cielo è danese". Esports (in Italian). 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
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